Best Buy, Dell, Among EPA’s Electronics Recycling Challenge Leaders
Best Buy, Dell, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Sprint and Staples are among the electronics manufacturers and retailers recognized by the EPA for their achievements in used electronics...
View ArticleCDP Ranks Top S&P 500 Climate Performers
Bank of America, Cisco, General Motors and HP are among the eight leading S&P 500 companies in carbon-reduction efforts and disclosure, according to the CDP’s annual list. The four, along with...
View ArticleUnilever Tops Tomorrow’s Value Rating 2014
Unilever is the top sustainability leader in the Tomorrow’s Value Rating 2014, published by DNV GL, for the second consecutive year. Holcim, Intel and Nestle follow tied for second position, with...
View Article12 Ways to Close the ‘Green Gap’
The interest and focus on sustainability is now more evident than ever before. Advertisements in increasing numbers trumpet some aspect of a product or a service as “sustainable.” Usually it is not,...
View ArticleGE Launches 16.5 MW Gas Turbine, Signs MOU with TransCanada
General Electric has launched a 16.5 MW gas turbine for mechanical drive and power generation applications in the oil and gas industry that GE says can reduce emissions between 20 percent and 100...
View ArticleWhy Sea Level Rise Matters to Business
The Association of Climate Change Officers has published two white papers that focus on the challenges and opportunities of addressing sea level rise related risks in the public and private sectors....
View ArticleFacebook Joins ALEC Exodus
Facebook looks to be the latest company to dump lobbying group American Legislative Exchange Council over its stance on climate change, according to media reports. On Monday, Google chairman Eric...
View ArticleState Policies Effective In Reducing CO2
Different strategies used by states to reduce power plant emissions – such as emission caps and encouraging renewable energy – are both effective, according to a study by the University of Colorado....
View ArticleRenewable Fuel Standard Inaction Increasing GHG Emissions, Study Says
The EPA’s inaction on finalizing the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rules will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions of 21 million metric tons CO2 equivalent, according to a Biotechnology...
View ArticleQuebec, California Look to Expand Carbon Market
In an effort to expand the carbon market they established last year, leaders in Quebec and California are actively looking to recruit other parts of Canada and the US to join, according to Bloomberg....
View ArticleHershey Sets Tougher Palm Oil Sourcing Policy
The Hershey Company has announced a palm oil sourcing policy that updates and strengthens its commitment to source 100 percent traceable and responsible palm oil, a commitment the company announced in...
View ArticleGridPoint, CDP Partner to Cut Carbon Emissions
Energy management system firm GridPoint has partnered with CDP, becoming the carbon reporting organization’s only carbon reduction partner. In this role, GridPoint says it can help companies that...
View ArticleFeds Not Likely to Provide NEPA Guidance on Climate Change Any Time Soon
Federal permittees and practitioners have been waiting more than four years for the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue final guidance on how to address climate change and greenhouse gas...
View ArticleSustainability at Roche
Roche — recently recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as the group leader in sustainability within the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences industry for the sixth...
View Article1800Recycling.com, Call2Recycle Partner on Battery Recycling
1800Recycling.com, an interactive recycling website, has partnered with Call2Recycle, North America’s largest consumer battery stewardship program. As part of the partnership, Call2Recycle and...
View ArticleEPA Awards SmartWay Shipping, Logistic Partners
Hewlett-Packard, Lowe’s and Home Depot are among the 2014 winners of the EPA’s SmartWay awards, which honors freight industry companies’ environmental leadership. Winners are in the top 5 percent of...
View ArticleBayer, Bluesign Push Sustainable Textile Industry
Bayer MaterialScience and bluesign technologies have joined forces to advance a sustainable textile industry globally. The two companies have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance to ensure safe...
View ArticleGSA Reviews LEED v4
The US General Services Administration has released a review of LEED v4, the first step to determine if the latest version of the green building system can help government agencies meet green building...
View ArticleDell, UNIDO Join Forces for E-Waste Management
Dell and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization have signed an agreement to implement an e-waste management plan for developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The...
View ArticleWalmart Helps Zoo Turn Animal Waste to Energy
Walmart is donating six microturbines from its experimental store in Aurora to the Denver Zoo for its waste-to-energy system, which will convert the zoo’s animal waste and human trash into usable...
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